Bomb Jack
Commodore 64 · 1986
About this game
The player controls Jack, a superhero who can leap and glide.
Someone has planted 24 bombs at famous tourist sites (the Sphinx and Great Pyramids, the Acropolis, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, and two cityscapes resembling Miami Beach and Hollywood, which appear only as screen backgrounds rather than unique game locations).
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Jack must fly around the screen to collect the bombs.
Each screen uses a different configuration of platforms upon which Jack may run and jump.
Eventually, the levels reoccur a number of times with increasing difficulty.
Jack "defuses" the bombs by simply touching them.
As soon as he has touched the first, he triggers a sequence in which another bomb's fuse lights up, and so on.
A player can score a bonus in each round by touching 20 or more bombs in the correct lit-fuse sequence.
Jack may also defuse an unlit bomb by touching it, but this impedes his opportunity to score the bonus for that screen.
It also delays the appearance of the game's bonuses and power-ups.
The C64 conversion uses a cover of Jean-Michel Jarre's Magnetic Fields Pt. 2 as in-game music.
About Commodore 64
Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 is the best-selling home computer model of all time, with an enormous software library spanning games, productivity tools, and everything in between. C64 game collecting centers on cassette tapes and floppy disks in their original packaging — physical media that's inherently fragile, so complete, working copies from the era are increasingly prized by retro computing collectors.
Gamevaro tracks Bomb Jack for Commodore 64 with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €22.99 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Bomb Jack, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore 64 titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Bomb Jack worth?
Bomb Jack for Commodore 64 is currently worth €22.99 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Bomb Jack rare?
Bomb Jack has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Commodore 64 titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Bomb Jack?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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